14 reviews for Aromatic Lime Montale

1. 

   Ohrana – 2022-06-06:

   3 out of 5

   This is a nice chypre fragrance with a bitter lime note. It smells mainly of a very citric lime wood rather than the fruit itself, and the scent is unmistakeably of lime but also with hints of bitter orange and saffron. It smells more like the rind or lime zest rather than the juicy flesh itself. The lime note also surprisingly persists throughout the duration of the fragrance and is not simply a top note. It also is unisex unlike the other two lime colognes I listed which are firmly in masculine territory, being a citric chypre (since the drydown basically smells of greenery). Sillage is moderate leaning strong in this fragrance. It has great longevity also, with 4 hours of strong projection and many more hours of light projection after that. Unfortunately however, it leans slightly feminine to my nose, so my favourite lime colognes remain Taylor of Old Bond Street No. 74 Victorian Limes, and Armani’s Acqua di Gio.
   4/5
2. 

   ilya221996 – 2022-06-06:

   5 out of 5

   I Wish I could remember which ace Fragrantican put this on my radar! Aromatic Lime is exactly as they said; a chypre that can stand shoulder to shoulder with Sisley’s Eau du Soir. Cool, aloof and swank. Excellent silage and longevity.
3. 

   Samusi – 2022-06-06:

   5 out of 5

   Seriously reminded me of sewage at first.
   Bold musky citrus, atop a muddle of heady myrrh, and seemingly spoiled botanical greens (with a citric acid tinge off the top of them). Upon closer inspection, you can pick-up that this comes from a mix of sour patchouli, galbanum, vetiver, and bitter orange. It’s very musky and strongly a vintage aroma by nature—or one might say Arabic by nature?
   Now, the obvious joke here would go something like, “Some men like it swanky.” But this is more like having your face forcefully pushed into, and smeared, in a disgusting pie. Another suggestively clever joke from Montale, but I would say it’s a very tasteless joke in this case. Utterly lacking charm, and totally unacceptable as a major release from the brand. The deceptive reviews only make all the more unbearable. Misery just loves company.
4. 

   tor9238 – 2022-06-06:

   3 out of 5

   A galbanum bomb, a blunt interpretation of Chanel No.19 with the volume turned up. Yes it has a masculine quality about it, much like No.19. But like No.19, it really suits a woman better.
5. 

   serg321123 – 2022-06-06:

   5 out of 5

   If you could go out and buy some Pino Silvestre instead, then I for one would like to hear about it. That’s part of the point of reading reviews, in fact, to try to avoid wasting money. Bigsly, thanks for the heads up about PS. I continue to enjoy my hobby.
6. 

   30niki30 – 2022-06-06:

   3 out of 5

   Don’t expect a searing lime note here, which is something I’ve never liked. And I agree with the review that suggested there is a pine-like quality to it, though with the irritating aspect of real pine omitted, thankfully. In fact, it may be the kind of composition those who say they seek a pine-oriented scent really want. Unlike the reviewer who said there is a celery-like quality at some point, I found that it was almost metallic, though it never got that far and it certainly didn’t bother me. Perhaps that is mostly due to the saffron. I didn’t get much patchouli nor myrrh. While I can imagine many people saying they could have bought a big bottle of Pino Silvestre instead (for less than $20), let’s face facts here – if you are researching this scent, then you either are willing to pay the price or you are just curious. If you read reviews and then get angry about prices, it’s time to consider a different hobby!
   UPDATE: Regular wearing and was able to really study it. At first it doesn’t smell especially natural, and the notes just don’t have the kind of clarity I’m seeking in a scent with this kind of price tag. It’s a bit dry and the muskiness isn’t outrageous but there’s not much else going on other than the heavily blended quality of whatever is in here (which includes a fougere-like quality, which is what I think another reviewer was referring to when he/she said it opened with an aftershave type of thing). I would go for something like Blenheim Bouquet rather than this, and if you want strong limes in a fairly complex composition, vintage Spiced Limes is what I’d recommend. This one, though, could be a good office scent for someone who wants a musky, dry/powdery, and rather tame lime with mild woods/vetiver (not much sweetness here).
   With the far drydown (when things are much weaker), you get something interesting, sort of like Rive Gauche Pour Homme, except that there’s no anise but instead you get green notes, though in both cases it is woody/powdery with a hint of patchouli, and it’s dry. I might like this stage the most, actually, but again, the price just seems to high for this sort of scent. However, with what reformulations over the last year or so seem to be resulting, in this kind of scent may be viewed as a bargain very soon!
7. 

   SaraPejak – 2022-06-06:

   3 out of 5

   On my skin this smells very much like Sisley Eau du Soir, classic chypre.
8. 

   Kirim55 – 2022-06-06:

   3 out of 5

   Ditto what the person above me said.
9. 

   Appatarly – 2022-06-06:

   4 out of 5

   For the first two hours of wearing Aromatic Lime, I was ready to declare undying love. The combination of spice and myrrh reminded me of a beautiful potpourri and some now-classic fragrance a sophisticated friend of my mother’s used to wear. (Something along the lines of the old Rive Gauche, perhaps? Or Aromatics Elixir? It smelled familiar but I can’t quite pin it down.)
   Aromatic Lime has Montale’s excellent persistence and sillage, but two hours in, it turns to a fresh, soapy scent and finally, the lime presents itself. Nice, but a bit masculine for me at this stage, and it moves my opinion from Love to Like.
10. 

    mandarin85 – 2022-06-06:

    5 out of 5

    I wanted to love this scent so badly, but I don’t think it likes my chemistry! I do not get any lime, more of a dark evergreen (fir) type of note + woods and a little bitter citrus. It leans more to the masculine end of the spectrum on me. Very outdoorsy!
11. 

    finish war – 2022-06-06:

    4 out of 5

    This one convinced me that I don’t like unisex fragrances. I felt some masculine vibe from it that I couldn’t ignore and it bothered me. As if I wore one of my husband’s colognes.
    On the positive side, it is really aromatic, fresh and summery. Also it is very long lasting…
12. 

    qemp – 2022-06-06:

    5 out of 5

    Like Fougeres Marine, this one is more for day and for people who prefer marines or summer stuff. We can’t go wrong with Montale creations. Sometimes we don’t like his work (I don’t like Chocolate Greedy) but in general I think his house is one of the best.
    This Aromatic Lime start like most of his stuff; very intense. The saffron comes here to settle down the bitter orange and rounded all the scent. I can’t detect the patchouli.
    I think this is another pretty good one. For now here is my note;
    edited: after a re-sample, I must admit that I LOVE IT!
    (from 8 to 9)
    9/10
13. 

    tribreestisse – 2022-06-06:

    3 out of 5

    The beginning is an after-shave-type scent with some citrus note in the background, then it becomes refreshing as an ice tee with mint leaves and a hint of sugar with the after shave note in the background. More suitable for a man.
14. 

    nanflorik – 2022-06-06:

    4 out of 5

    This is amazing. Dark green lime that hovers above an intoxicating musk. Deep, sexy and addictive. (yes I know musk is not listed as an ingredient)